Whether we have ADHD, are autistic, or are otherwise neurodivergent, mainstream cleaning and home organization advice often falls short for us. We need progress, not perfection, and this kind of advice doesn’t take into account our executive functions that sometimes dysfunction, or our energy that disappears faster than a cookie pack.
But we can still enjoy a home we feel good about, and where housework doesn’t take all our free time.
We only need solutions that work with our brains, not against them.
Whether we have ADHD, are autistic, or are otherwise neurodivergent, mainstream cleaning and home organization advice often falls short for us. We need progress, not perfection, and this kind of advice doesn’t take into account our executive functions that sometimes dysfunction, or our energy that disappears faster than a cookie pack.
But we can still enjoy a home we feel good about, and where housework doesn’t take all our free time.
We only need solutions that work with our brains, not against them.
Do you have 20 minutes to accomplish 8 easy tasks that will make your home feel cleaner and your friend feel more welcome?
No need to run frantically to tidy up whatever you can grab on your way to the door. This guide will give you the practical steps I follow when someone is coming.
Whatever your home looks like now, these tasks will relieve your stress before it’s time to open the door.
Do you have 20 minutes to accomplish 8 easy tasks that will make your home feel cleaner and your friend feel more welcome?
No need to run frantically to tidy up whatever you can grab on your way to the door. This guide will give you the practical steps I follow when someone is coming.
Whatever your home looks like now, these tasks will relieve your stress before it’s time to open the door.
I’m also a neurodivergent woman: autistic, with ADHD, and a spoonie. My energy: limited. My executive functions: they work somewhat, sometimes. My ability to follow the usual unspoken rules to clean my home or deal with housework? Nowhere to be found.
I tested various usual solutions. Some (most of them) failed me and made me feel ashamed of not being able to achieve something that seemed so simple for others. Some worked, and I tweaked them to get the most of them.
Now I want to help you find your way of doing things for progress, not perfection, so you have more energy, time, and brainpower for what matters most.
I’m also a neurodivergent woman: autistic, with ADHD, and a spoonie. My energy: limited. My executive functions: they work somewhat, sometimes. My ability to follow the usual unspoken rules to clean my home or deal with housework? Nowhere to be found.
I tested various usual solutions. Some (most of them) failed me and made me feel ashamed of not being able to achieve something that seemed so simple for others. Some worked, and I tweaked them to get the most of them.
Now I want to help you find your way of doing thingsfor progress, not perfection, so you have more energy, time, and brainpower for what matters most.
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